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. A," The Clarence Courier V J VOLUME XL, NO 6 CLARENCE, SHELBY COUNTY, MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY. MAY 5, 1920 $1.50 A YEAR College News Several of our music students who have been studying piano under Mrs. Kemper, took part with her city pupils in the musi-cale given at the Center Street Methodist Church Friday evening. Miss Weber's vocal students, and our Young Ladies' Chorus also took part in the program. The citizens and vicinity manifested their interest and appreciation, by . giving the young people a large and appreciative hearing. Rev. Royal E. Dunham, presi-' dent of our school at Hutchinson, Kansas, is expected to deliver the Baccalaureate sermon for us on Sunday morning, May sixteenth. Brother and Sister D. B. Sutton have rented the house formerly occupied by President Chambers, and expect to move to Clarence in the near future, and make their tiome and headquarters here while continuing their evangelistic vork. We shall be glad to welcome the Sutton's to tur city and school, aad know they will prove most desirable a;.d helpful citizens. Tbey r.re now engaged in an evjn-celistic CAiupaun at Fredricktown with Di trict SuperintendentDe-board. Rev. Russell, of Texas was with us Monday evening o last week, representing the work of the Per iel Orphanage, located at Green ville, Texas. Rav. Ralph C. Gray, of Olivet, Illinois is helping the Masons in their evangelistic campaign atSe-dalin,The beautiful cantanta, "Joash" rendered by our young people, under the direction of Miss Web er will be an interesting feature of our Commencement exercises.Our administration buildinj? bd another narrow escape from destruction bv fire Thursdpy morning. The fire started in the roof" from a spark from the flue, but fortunately was dissovered in time to yield to the efforts of our students aid neighbors. We are da-voutly thankful to the citizens of Clarence for their interest in our work, and readiness to help in time of aeed. Mrs. Rachel Burton has been in Kansas City and Wichita, Kansas, for the past week or so. Miss Flossie Jones accomanied her as far as Kansas City. Rav. G. C. Brawley, who left us in March, is greatly an joying j Monday visiting among the busi-his work among the mountaineers ' ness men and becoming acquainted at Wyborg, Kentucky. He is do- 'and making known his candidacy. ing pioneer work and is 'busy with his associates, getting out timber and lumber to build a church and school house. The or ganization he is with has three hundred acres of land, and a sawmill of their own, and they are getting out their own building material. The Lord is greatly blessing Brother Bradley in his ministry , and he is happy in his chosen work. The little friends of the Brawley children will be ghd to know thsy are happy and well and enjoying their new home. Weather Conditions. The cold wet weather for the past six weeks has been very unfavorable for the planting of crops and "garden sass" and some are already beginning to take a very pessimistic view of present conditions. However, there is no cause for alar u just now and with a few warm days without rain, planting of crops will de in full blast. It is true that at this time last year much corn had been planted and all kinds of farm work was much advanced from now. Buy paper now before the advance price becomes effective. W. H. Burnett. WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW Prepared for The Courier by the First National Bank in St Louis. We were again treated to a sur prise by our export and import figures for March. The decline in exports which has for some months been expected has not materialized. According to thi pre liminary estimates of the Department of Commerce, tbe value of our exports for Marcn was $820,- 000,000. At this figure, last months total is second only to that of one other month in oar History, June 1919, when we ex ported goods to the vlae of $928,-000.000. March exports show a very considerable increase over those of February, which were $646,000,000, and over those of March a year ago, which totaled $603,000,000. Our March imports also reached record figures, totaling $184,000, 000, previously reached in January of this year by $10,000,000. While i ur imports still fall short of balancing our exports it is very encouraging to note that they are growing consistently month by month. A review of the export and import figures for the nine months of the present fiscal year shows that our exports to date to tal $6,031,000,009 or more than a billion dollars in excess of the $4,985,000,000 recorded in the corresDonding pjriod of our last fiscal year. Imports during this same period total $3,719,000,000, or about 14 billion dollars more than those of last year. Both imports and exports it can thus be seen, are still growing, but our imports increasing more rapidly than our exports A review of the gold to and from this eoun-ry shows that ou-imports for Marcn amounted to $17,000,000, whereas our exports total $47,000,000, leaving a net loss for the month of abour $30,- 000,000. For the fiscal year to date our gold exqorts total $409, 000.000, with imports of about $60,000,000, leaving us with a net loss of about $359,000,000 in gold for the period. J. E. Hale a Candidate for Sheriff. We are authorized to announce Mr. J. E Hale, as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Shelby, sub ject to the Democratic voters at the general primary election, Aug ust 3. Mr. Hale was in Clarence He made a very favorable impression here, and there is no doubt of bis qualifications for the office which he seeks. , He w&s a visitor at The Courier office and we were very much pleased with our short acquaintance with him, and feel assured that if he is elected to the office of Sheriff he will make an official that will discharge the duties of the office without ear or favor. Triple Lease Oil and Gas Company. C. F. Afflick received the following telegram Monday: "Running oil today, expect to shoot No. 8 Tuesday." L. L. Wheeler. This makes the eighth well for the Triple Lease Oil and Gas Co. and every well drilled is producing oil in paying quantities. This company has already received a splendid offer tor the wells now in operation. Over 200 of the Chillicothe Business College returned for the Sixteenth Annual Reunion Banquet given in the College dining halls last Saturday night, those from Kansas City coming in a special car. Just a Word In Regard To Better Roads. . Better roads, better roads, we hear so much. Had you ever stopped to think if wo would do our bit how much better roads we would have? If every farmer would drag his roads along his land how much better roads we would have. There are some farmers who make a practice of dragging Lis roads and his neighbors also to try to have better roads but is that fair to the fellow who is willing to help make the roads better? I, for one am in for passing a law, if the land owner don't drag or have his roads dragged, by reporting to the road boss the one who wiil do it can collect pay off the said land owner. There are some roads in Shelby county that are positively a disgrace to the county and you only have to go a short way from Clarence to find them. Some may say the road boss is at fault, that is not always exactly the case, perhaps the boss has wanted to grade your roads but couldn't get teams. Is that the case? If it is or isn't you know it, I am not finding fault with anyone, but I do know from actual experience it is one of t.o hardest jobs to get teams to go on a grader for these by roads a man ever tried to do. Just a Farmer's Idea. THE CLARENCE CHAUTAUQUA. The Mutual Lyceum Chautauqua Will Furnish the Talent. Arrangements have been made for the holding of a Ctautauqua in Clarence, signed by forty representative business men. It is a new system to the people here and is one of the best to be found anywhere. It is the oldest and hrgest indpppndect Lyceum and Chautauqua bureau in the United States. From the best information it appears that the time for holding the Chautauqua will be tha fore part of August, but the annoense- ment of the dates will be made later. Tbe Chautauqua this year will consist of tan sessions, covering five consecutive days. All citizens are interested in having a good Chautauqua in Clarence and the program this year gives promise to be the best we have ever bad. County Organization. There will be a county meeting of the farmers at Shelbyville, Saturday, alay 8, at 2 p. m., for the purpose of effecting a county organization. Mr. William Hirth, president of State Association and editor of the Missouri Farmer will be'there. All farmers and club members interested in a county organization are urged to be present. He will alo sp?ak at Shel-bina that night. 5 2tf The remains of F. Marion De-spain were brought here Friday night and taken to the home of his nephew, John Pollard, where a short funeral service was held Saturday afternoon and concluded at Bethel where interment was made. He passed away Wednes day April 28 at Leavenworth, Kansas- He ws past seventy years old and leaves two sons, George Despain, of Siloam Springs Arkansas and Etnmett, of Cali fornia and one daughter, Mrs. Joe Msthis, of Westville, Oklahoma. The remains were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Mathis and George Despain, For Sale or Rent in Clarence A good brick building, newly painted and newly papered in oatmeal paper and new floor. All up in good shape for any kind of business on front street. Very desirable location. Sea 4-2tf S. C. Oqlesbt. Something New In Politics. The first day of the Democratic Sttte Convention at Joplin demonstrated one thing the absolute desire of a large majority of tbe parry to allow tbe fullest participation iu party councils by women. Women delegates took a leading part in all deliberations, bad virtually equal representation with men on all important committees and were selected as delegates to the Nation a( Convention in San Francisco. Thus Missouri Democracy showed its full accord with those princi" pies of true equality on which the party was founded and so long hat prospered. , Uoverner Gardner in his keynote voiced the sentiments of the delegates when he assured woocen that the Democratic party of the state and nation would pledge itself to continue its efforts in be- -1 m . ..... nair or woman so tout they may enjoy every privilege enjoyed by men in voting at all primary elec tions Women will never forget thajb it was a Tanncratic President who plead with Congress to end th. suffrage ineqaality and that it was the Democratic Party which first extended to them full share in all party activities. As yet, the Republican party has failed to do this, giving women pirty posts with high-sounding names but meaning nothing Missouri State Journal. A Popular Theater. Mr. and Mrs Cirl Muff, who several months ago came to Clarence and leased the Culver Thea ter, have so conducted the show business that they have made this theater one of the most popular pla ces of eu.ertainment ever in Clar- -ei.;e. lhey conduct tbe place in An orderly business-like manner and present nothing io th? way of pii- ture entertainment that is not the product of the first-class movie actors, They have been very particular in the class of entertainments in every way and do not allow any thing in the Culver opera house that does not come highly recommended as a clean moral, high character presentation. They deserve the splendid patronage they ara receiving and The Courier is glad that our young people are furnished with 'the proper kind of pictures that are both elevating and instructive. Notice To The Public. All parties are hereby w arned under penalty of the law not to throw trash or rubbish of any kind whatsoever in the ditches along the road of the Clarence Special Road District. L. A. Smith, W. A. Kuhner, J. J. HUNTSBERRY, Commissioners. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Blanset and little daughter Virginia, who have been making their home at Shel-bina for 'some time will move to Fullerton, Nebr., where Mr. Blan set has a position in a barber shop at that place. Mr. Blanset left Sunday night, but Mrs. Blanset will remain in Clarence for sereral week's visit. Notice to Poll Tax Payers. Notice is hereby given to all poll tax payers in Clarence special road district that poll tax is now due and must be paid in cash. The amount of poll tax for each is $4.00. L. A. Smith, Clerk. Mrs. M. R. Bowles went to Ely Monday afternoon, where she joined her mother, Mrs. W. J. Jackson and sister, Miss Ruby Bess and left on Tuesday for St. Louis, where Mrs. Jackson will enter a hospital. To Our Subscribers We have had some complaint of bad service and in some cases we my have been to blame. You have no idea how many calls go through our switch-board at Clarence and Lentner in one day. We have one of the best equipped Tel - ephone Plants in this part of the country and there is no reason why we can not give you the best service. We will, provided you will help us by following these suggestions: Call by telephone number or line number with ring or letter. Eliminate all unneces sary calls. Shorten your calls to five minutes, others may want to uso this line. Bj pleasant to operators,' it will pay you. Thoy are human the same as you are. Don't call just besause you have a telephone, but use it when you need something. Clarence Telephone Co. Will Teach at Sioux City, Iowa. Miss Genevieve O'Neil has been employed to teach at Sioux City, Iowa. For the past four years Miss O'Neil has taught in the Clarence Public School and is rec-ognizad as one of our best instruct ors. She is a graduate of the Clarecca School ?nd for a number of years attended the Kirksville Normal. She has been employed as a primrry teacher, for which she ia especially well qualified and at a salary much larger than is offered any of the teachers here. In addition to her exceptional abil ity as a teacher she is a fine musi cian. Notice to the Telephone Subscrib ers of Clarence and Lentner Telephone Exchanges. It has been reported that we would raise the telephone rates My 1, 1920. Some of our sub scribers did not understand the notice in the Clarence Courier. We cannot say just when there will ba a change in the telephone rates, but we will notify our sub scribeis through the Clarence Courier and will notify in person, all we see, so our subscribers will know what they have to pay and when the new rates are effective. Clarence Telephone Co. Stock Must Not Run at Large. The State law and city ordi nance of Clarence forbid all kinds of stock from running at large and the same may ba taken up and the owners will be compelled to pay a reasonable charge to get possession of them. Also you are not allowed to graze your stosk on the streets whether they are tied or not. Some people had better take notice and govern themselves ac cordingly. Notice to City Telephone Subscrib ers. Please call at our office and pay your telephone bill before the 10th of the month. Our new rate has not gone into effect but we want you to get tbe habit and oblige Clarence Telephone Co. P. S. We could use the money our country subscribers owe us to improve the telephone service, buy wire and poles, pay telephone operators etc. Christian Church Notes. Mother's day next Sunday. Mrs. Mitchell's cUss will have charge of the special program beginning at 10:30. Wear your flower and come Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Bro. Burden will lead and has a fiae program prepared. C. E. Nichols, Minister. Mrs. Mary Brown and daugh ter. Amelia were called to Edina the first of the week on account of the death of Mrs. Brown's father, John Grainger. Ill- quire at The Courier office. Farmers that have wool for sale call at the office of the Clarence Grain Company. Rev. C. Jfi. Nichols left last night for St. Louis to attend the 1 Overland Service School. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Baker and daughter, Miss Ernestine were tbe guests of Mrs. George Flint at Macon Monday afternoon. Miss Gusie Hash finished a term of teaching at the Union school Fridav and returned to her home at Shelbina Monday afternoon. For Sale Pure bred PuUnd-China male hogs, weight about 175 pounds. F. J. Daniel. Clarence, Mo. The Senior class of the II ness College has issued invitations to the faculty of the Clarence public school to attend tneir banquet to be given Thursday evening. An eight pound baby boy was born on Thursday April 29th to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wood, of Woodlawn. Christened Eugene Alden. Misses Bertha and Helen Von Thun, of Shelbyville were here tbe last of the week, the guests of their uncle, ' P. Neuschafer and family. Mrs. Frank Thomas left Saturday morning for her home at Ege-land, North Dakota, after a vigit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Grissom. Elwood and Fletcher Minick, after a visit with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. West returned home to.Shelbina Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Farrell, after a visit with her father, J. N. Earp, who is seriously ill at his home north of town, returned to Holliday Saturday afternoon. Misses Rogers and Lulu Wolf, of Shelbina returned home Monday morning, after a visit scuth of town with Miss Willie Ben Maupin. Mrs. E. W. Katrland and daughter, Mrs. Albert D. Long and baby were the guests of Mrs. Deborah Muldrow at Shelbina Monday.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clutter and little daughter, Ada Virginia returned to Shelbina Monday morning, after a visit with his'par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Clatter.Mr. and Mrs. Marve Dimmitt loft Monday afternoon for ?t. Lojis to consult a specialist concerning Mr. Dimmitt's health. They will also visit with Mr. and Mrs. Pope Dimmitt. Sale Of Household Goods. I will have a sale of my house-bold furniture at my residence ia Clarence on Saturday, May 8, sale to begin at 2. p. m. f. P. Manuel. Notice. There will be a call meeting of the O. E. S. Chapter on Friday evening May 7lh. All members urged to be present. Work on band. Tobacco for Sale. On Saturday Walker Wright of i Leesburg will ba ia Clarence with a lot of choice home grown tobacco for sale. Remember the time and get what you want. Why Write It? Speaking of newspaper classics, the late Ben Ridgely, of the consular service, when a cub reporter, announced on his return to the office from a bin Louisville fire, that it wasn't worth while to write a story, as everybody in town Wis there" to see it fr themselves. Furnished room for rent. 1 ' 1

. A," The Clarence Courier V J VOLUME XL, NO 6 CLARENCE, SHELBY COUNTY, MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY. MAY 5, 1920 $1.50 A YEAR College News Several of our music students who have been studying piano under Mrs. Kemper, took part with her city pupils in the musi-cale given at the Center Street Methodist Church Friday evening. Miss Weber's vocal students, and our Young Ladies' Chorus also took part in the program. The citizens and vicinity manifested their interest and appreciation, by . giving the young people a large and appreciative hearing. Rev. Royal E. Dunham, presi-' dent of our school at Hutchinson, Kansas, is expected to deliver the Baccalaureate sermon for us on Sunday morning, May sixteenth. Brother and Sister D. B. Sutton have rented the house formerly occupied by President Chambers, and expect to move to Clarence in the near future, and make their tiome and headquarters here while continuing their evangelistic vork. We shall be glad to welcome the Sutton's to tur city and school, aad know they will prove most desirable a;.d helpful citizens. Tbey r.re now engaged in an evjn-celistic CAiupaun at Fredricktown with Di trict SuperintendentDe-board. Rev. Russell, of Texas was with us Monday evening o last week, representing the work of the Per iel Orphanage, located at Green ville, Texas. Rav. Ralph C. Gray, of Olivet, Illinois is helping the Masons in their evangelistic campaign atSe-dalin,The beautiful cantanta, "Joash" rendered by our young people, under the direction of Miss Web er will be an interesting feature of our Commencement exercises.Our administration buildinj? bd another narrow escape from destruction bv fire Thursdpy morning. The fire started in the roof" from a spark from the flue, but fortunately was dissovered in time to yield to the efforts of our students aid neighbors. We are da-voutly thankful to the citizens of Clarence for their interest in our work, and readiness to help in time of aeed. Mrs. Rachel Burton has been in Kansas City and Wichita, Kansas, for the past week or so. Miss Flossie Jones accomanied her as far as Kansas City. Rav. G. C. Brawley, who left us in March, is greatly an joying j Monday visiting among the busi-his work among the mountaineers ' ness men and becoming acquainted at Wyborg, Kentucky. He is do- 'and making known his candidacy. ing pioneer work and is 'busy with his associates, getting out timber and lumber to build a church and school house. The or ganization he is with has three hundred acres of land, and a sawmill of their own, and they are getting out their own building material. The Lord is greatly blessing Brother Bradley in his ministry , and he is happy in his chosen work. The little friends of the Brawley children will be ghd to know thsy are happy and well and enjoying their new home. Weather Conditions. The cold wet weather for the past six weeks has been very unfavorable for the planting of crops and "garden sass" and some are already beginning to take a very pessimistic view of present conditions. However, there is no cause for alar u just now and with a few warm days without rain, planting of crops will de in full blast. It is true that at this time last year much corn had been planted and all kinds of farm work was much advanced from now. Buy paper now before the advance price becomes effective. W. H. Burnett. WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW Prepared for The Courier by the First National Bank in St Louis. We were again treated to a sur prise by our export and import figures for March. The decline in exports which has for some months been expected has not materialized. According to thi pre liminary estimates of the Department of Commerce, tbe value of our exports for Marcn was $820,- 000,000. At this figure, last months total is second only to that of one other month in oar History, June 1919, when we ex ported goods to the vlae of $928,-000.000. March exports show a very considerable increase over those of February, which were $646,000,000, and over those of March a year ago, which totaled $603,000,000. Our March imports also reached record figures, totaling $184,000, 000, previously reached in January of this year by $10,000,000. While i ur imports still fall short of balancing our exports it is very encouraging to note that they are growing consistently month by month. A review of the export and import figures for the nine months of the present fiscal year shows that our exports to date to tal $6,031,000,009 or more than a billion dollars in excess of the $4,985,000,000 recorded in the corresDonding pjriod of our last fiscal year. Imports during this same period total $3,719,000,000, or about 14 billion dollars more than those of last year. Both imports and exports it can thus be seen, are still growing, but our imports increasing more rapidly than our exports A review of the gold to and from this eoun-ry shows that ou-imports for Marcn amounted to $17,000,000, whereas our exports total $47,000,000, leaving a net loss for the month of abour $30,- 000,000. For the fiscal year to date our gold exqorts total $409, 000.000, with imports of about $60,000,000, leaving us with a net loss of about $359,000,000 in gold for the period. J. E. Hale a Candidate for Sheriff. We are authorized to announce Mr. J. E Hale, as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Shelby, sub ject to the Democratic voters at the general primary election, Aug ust 3. Mr. Hale was in Clarence He made a very favorable impression here, and there is no doubt of bis qualifications for the office which he seeks. , He w&s a visitor at The Courier office and we were very much pleased with our short acquaintance with him, and feel assured that if he is elected to the office of Sheriff he will make an official that will discharge the duties of the office without ear or favor. Triple Lease Oil and Gas Company. C. F. Afflick received the following telegram Monday: "Running oil today, expect to shoot No. 8 Tuesday." L. L. Wheeler. This makes the eighth well for the Triple Lease Oil and Gas Co. and every well drilled is producing oil in paying quantities. This company has already received a splendid offer tor the wells now in operation. Over 200 of the Chillicothe Business College returned for the Sixteenth Annual Reunion Banquet given in the College dining halls last Saturday night, those from Kansas City coming in a special car. Just a Word In Regard To Better Roads. . Better roads, better roads, we hear so much. Had you ever stopped to think if wo would do our bit how much better roads we would have? If every farmer would drag his roads along his land how much better roads we would have. There are some farmers who make a practice of dragging Lis roads and his neighbors also to try to have better roads but is that fair to the fellow who is willing to help make the roads better? I, for one am in for passing a law, if the land owner don't drag or have his roads dragged, by reporting to the road boss the one who wiil do it can collect pay off the said land owner. There are some roads in Shelby county that are positively a disgrace to the county and you only have to go a short way from Clarence to find them. Some may say the road boss is at fault, that is not always exactly the case, perhaps the boss has wanted to grade your roads but couldn't get teams. Is that the case? If it is or isn't you know it, I am not finding fault with anyone, but I do know from actual experience it is one of t.o hardest jobs to get teams to go on a grader for these by roads a man ever tried to do. Just a Farmer's Idea. THE CLARENCE CHAUTAUQUA. The Mutual Lyceum Chautauqua Will Furnish the Talent. Arrangements have been made for the holding of a Ctautauqua in Clarence, signed by forty representative business men. It is a new system to the people here and is one of the best to be found anywhere. It is the oldest and hrgest indpppndect Lyceum and Chautauqua bureau in the United States. From the best information it appears that the time for holding the Chautauqua will be tha fore part of August, but the annoense- ment of the dates will be made later. Tbe Chautauqua this year will consist of tan sessions, covering five consecutive days. All citizens are interested in having a good Chautauqua in Clarence and the program this year gives promise to be the best we have ever bad. County Organization. There will be a county meeting of the farmers at Shelbyville, Saturday, alay 8, at 2 p. m., for the purpose of effecting a county organization. Mr. William Hirth, president of State Association and editor of the Missouri Farmer will be'there. All farmers and club members interested in a county organization are urged to be present. He will alo sp?ak at Shel-bina that night. 5 2tf The remains of F. Marion De-spain were brought here Friday night and taken to the home of his nephew, John Pollard, where a short funeral service was held Saturday afternoon and concluded at Bethel where interment was made. He passed away Wednes day April 28 at Leavenworth, Kansas- He ws past seventy years old and leaves two sons, George Despain, of Siloam Springs Arkansas and Etnmett, of Cali fornia and one daughter, Mrs. Joe Msthis, of Westville, Oklahoma. The remains were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Mathis and George Despain, For Sale or Rent in Clarence A good brick building, newly painted and newly papered in oatmeal paper and new floor. All up in good shape for any kind of business on front street. Very desirable location. Sea 4-2tf S. C. Oqlesbt. Something New In Politics. The first day of the Democratic Sttte Convention at Joplin demonstrated one thing the absolute desire of a large majority of tbe parry to allow tbe fullest participation iu party councils by women. Women delegates took a leading part in all deliberations, bad virtually equal representation with men on all important committees and were selected as delegates to the Nation a( Convention in San Francisco. Thus Missouri Democracy showed its full accord with those princi" pies of true equality on which the party was founded and so long hat prospered. , Uoverner Gardner in his keynote voiced the sentiments of the delegates when he assured woocen that the Democratic party of the state and nation would pledge itself to continue its efforts in be- -1 m . ..... nair or woman so tout they may enjoy every privilege enjoyed by men in voting at all primary elec tions Women will never forget thajb it was a Tanncratic President who plead with Congress to end th. suffrage ineqaality and that it was the Democratic Party which first extended to them full share in all party activities. As yet, the Republican party has failed to do this, giving women pirty posts with high-sounding names but meaning nothing Missouri State Journal. A Popular Theater. Mr. and Mrs Cirl Muff, who several months ago came to Clarence and leased the Culver Thea ter, have so conducted the show business that they have made this theater one of the most popular pla ces of eu.ertainment ever in Clar- -ei.;e. lhey conduct tbe place in An orderly business-like manner and present nothing io th? way of pii- ture entertainment that is not the product of the first-class movie actors, They have been very particular in the class of entertainments in every way and do not allow any thing in the Culver opera house that does not come highly recommended as a clean moral, high character presentation. They deserve the splendid patronage they ara receiving and The Courier is glad that our young people are furnished with 'the proper kind of pictures that are both elevating and instructive. Notice To The Public. All parties are hereby w arned under penalty of the law not to throw trash or rubbish of any kind whatsoever in the ditches along the road of the Clarence Special Road District. L. A. Smith, W. A. Kuhner, J. J. HUNTSBERRY, Commissioners. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Blanset and little daughter Virginia, who have been making their home at Shel-bina for 'some time will move to Fullerton, Nebr., where Mr. Blan set has a position in a barber shop at that place. Mr. Blanset left Sunday night, but Mrs. Blanset will remain in Clarence for sereral week's visit. Notice to Poll Tax Payers. Notice is hereby given to all poll tax payers in Clarence special road district that poll tax is now due and must be paid in cash. The amount of poll tax for each is $4.00. L. A. Smith, Clerk. Mrs. M. R. Bowles went to Ely Monday afternoon, where she joined her mother, Mrs. W. J. Jackson and sister, Miss Ruby Bess and left on Tuesday for St. Louis, where Mrs. Jackson will enter a hospital. To Our Subscribers We have had some complaint of bad service and in some cases we my have been to blame. You have no idea how many calls go through our switch-board at Clarence and Lentner in one day. We have one of the best equipped Tel - ephone Plants in this part of the country and there is no reason why we can not give you the best service. We will, provided you will help us by following these suggestions: Call by telephone number or line number with ring or letter. Eliminate all unneces sary calls. Shorten your calls to five minutes, others may want to uso this line. Bj pleasant to operators,' it will pay you. Thoy are human the same as you are. Don't call just besause you have a telephone, but use it when you need something. Clarence Telephone Co. Will Teach at Sioux City, Iowa. Miss Genevieve O'Neil has been employed to teach at Sioux City, Iowa. For the past four years Miss O'Neil has taught in the Clarence Public School and is rec-ognizad as one of our best instruct ors. She is a graduate of the Clarecca School ?nd for a number of years attended the Kirksville Normal. She has been employed as a primrry teacher, for which she ia especially well qualified and at a salary much larger than is offered any of the teachers here. In addition to her exceptional abil ity as a teacher she is a fine musi cian. Notice to the Telephone Subscrib ers of Clarence and Lentner Telephone Exchanges. It has been reported that we would raise the telephone rates My 1, 1920. Some of our sub scribers did not understand the notice in the Clarence Courier. We cannot say just when there will ba a change in the telephone rates, but we will notify our sub scribeis through the Clarence Courier and will notify in person, all we see, so our subscribers will know what they have to pay and when the new rates are effective. Clarence Telephone Co. Stock Must Not Run at Large. The State law and city ordi nance of Clarence forbid all kinds of stock from running at large and the same may ba taken up and the owners will be compelled to pay a reasonable charge to get possession of them. Also you are not allowed to graze your stosk on the streets whether they are tied or not. Some people had better take notice and govern themselves ac cordingly. Notice to City Telephone Subscrib ers. Please call at our office and pay your telephone bill before the 10th of the month. Our new rate has not gone into effect but we want you to get tbe habit and oblige Clarence Telephone Co. P. S. We could use the money our country subscribers owe us to improve the telephone service, buy wire and poles, pay telephone operators etc. Christian Church Notes. Mother's day next Sunday. Mrs. Mitchell's cUss will have charge of the special program beginning at 10:30. Wear your flower and come Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Bro. Burden will lead and has a fiae program prepared. C. E. Nichols, Minister. Mrs. Mary Brown and daugh ter. Amelia were called to Edina the first of the week on account of the death of Mrs. Brown's father, John Grainger. Ill- quire at The Courier office. Farmers that have wool for sale call at the office of the Clarence Grain Company. Rev. C. Jfi. Nichols left last night for St. Louis to attend the 1 Overland Service School. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Baker and daughter, Miss Ernestine were tbe guests of Mrs. George Flint at Macon Monday afternoon. Miss Gusie Hash finished a term of teaching at the Union school Fridav and returned to her home at Shelbina Monday afternoon. For Sale Pure bred PuUnd-China male hogs, weight about 175 pounds. F. J. Daniel. Clarence, Mo. The Senior class of the II ness College has issued invitations to the faculty of the Clarence public school to attend tneir banquet to be given Thursday evening. An eight pound baby boy was born on Thursday April 29th to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wood, of Woodlawn. Christened Eugene Alden. Misses Bertha and Helen Von Thun, of Shelbyville were here tbe last of the week, the guests of their uncle, ' P. Neuschafer and family. Mrs. Frank Thomas left Saturday morning for her home at Ege-land, North Dakota, after a vigit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Grissom. Elwood and Fletcher Minick, after a visit with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. West returned home to.Shelbina Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Farrell, after a visit with her father, J. N. Earp, who is seriously ill at his home north of town, returned to Holliday Saturday afternoon. Misses Rogers and Lulu Wolf, of Shelbina returned home Monday morning, after a visit scuth of town with Miss Willie Ben Maupin. Mrs. E. W. Katrland and daughter, Mrs. Albert D. Long and baby were the guests of Mrs. Deborah Muldrow at Shelbina Monday.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clutter and little daughter, Ada Virginia returned to Shelbina Monday morning, after a visit with his'par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Clatter.Mr. and Mrs. Marve Dimmitt loft Monday afternoon for ?t. Lojis to consult a specialist concerning Mr. Dimmitt's health. They will also visit with Mr. and Mrs. Pope Dimmitt. Sale Of Household Goods. I will have a sale of my house-bold furniture at my residence ia Clarence on Saturday, May 8, sale to begin at 2. p. m. f. P. Manuel. Notice. There will be a call meeting of the O. E. S. Chapter on Friday evening May 7lh. All members urged to be present. Work on band. Tobacco for Sale. On Saturday Walker Wright of i Leesburg will ba ia Clarence with a lot of choice home grown tobacco for sale. Remember the time and get what you want. Why Write It? Speaking of newspaper classics, the late Ben Ridgely, of the consular service, when a cub reporter, announced on his return to the office from a bin Louisville fire, that it wasn't worth while to write a story, as everybody in town Wis there" to see it fr themselves. Furnished room for rent. 1 ' 1